The Problem of God

Problem 1: The Real Jesus May Not Fit Our Way of ThinkingMatthew 16:21We try to define Jesus according to our goals and plans.Problem 2: God’s Plan is a Problem for our Own Personal AgendasMatthew 16:22God’s Plan has no room for our Pride, Selfish Desires, and Personal ComfortsProblem 3: God’s Plan Requires that His Disciples Also Die (Victory through Death)Matthew 16:24–26Those Who Truly Confess Christ as Lord Must Also Die to SelfProblem 4: God’s Plan is also a Problem for Sin, Death, Guilt, Shame, Separation from God, and CondemnationMatthew 16:27